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Thursday, 26 February 2026

Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Anorexia Nervosa

It is not yet known exactly which genes are responsible for the onset of mental anorexia nervosa.

However, it has been found that the disorder is highly heritable. Studies of twins have shown that t ...

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Anorexia Nervosa

According to the International Classification of Diseases ICD-10, there are several diagnostic criteria for anorexia.

Weight loss, leading to body weight at least 15 percent below normal for a given age and height Avo ...

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Earth

There are over 7.8 billion people in the world.

It took humanity over 2 million years to reach a population of one billion. In 2011, there were 7 bi ...

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Tears

There are three types of tears.

They are: Basal tears (protecting and nourishing cornea) Reflex tears (glands' reaction to irritating compounds, like smoke) Emotional tears (produced in response to various emotional states)

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Liver

It is responsible for blood production in fetal life.

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Ganymede

The density of the moon is relatively low and amounts to 1.9 g/cm³.

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Liver

It is the body’s largest glandular organ.

It weights approximately 1,600 grams in males and 1,400 grams in females.

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Mushrooms

Fungi have developed a high degree of metabolic versatility, which allows them to use a variety of organic substances for growth.

In some species, the pigment melanin may play a role in extracting energy from ionizing radiation such as gamma radiation.

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Earth

The largest tectonic plate is the Pacific one, covering an area of 103 million square kilometers.

Most of the plate is submerged under the ocean, the land area of the Pacific plate is only a part of ...

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Milky Way

In addition to the stellar halo, our galaxy is also surrounded by a halo made of hot gas, which is much more extensive than the stellar halo.

Its temperature is from 1 million to 2.5 million degrees Celsius and it extends for hundreds of thou ...

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17 facts about Titan

The largest of Saturn’s satellites

Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...

18 facts about amber

Fossilized tree resin

Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...

16 facts about liver

24/7 laboratory

The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...

29 facts about NASA

For the Benefit of All

The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...

16 facts about Aurora

Northern light that has delighted people for centuries

Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...

19 facts about Brain

Organic supercomputer

The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...

16 facts about Phobos

The larger of two moons of Mars

We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...